In the NBA regular season focus game on March 5, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 116-104 at home, showing a climactic game.
In the first quarter of the competition, the young Thunder quickly seized the opportunity like the rising sun. Giddey scored a smart breakthrough layup, Alexander pulled out the mountain to make it 2+1, and Holmgren shot through the heart from beyond the three-point line.
Immediately after that, he used a soft touch hook to score, Giddey continued to attack the Lakers' defense with his interior power, and Dort also shot cold arrows from the outside at the right time, and the Thunder once established a dream start with 20-8.
However, the Lakers woke up in the face of adversity, Hachimura, Reaves and Prince hit four three-pointers in a row, and Dinwiddie cleverly wiped the board under the basket to hit the Lake.
The man then launched a counterattack frenzy, chasing the score to 25 draws, drawing a fierce break for the first quarter. Entering the second quarter, Prince's mid-range jumper landed steadily, and Hayes made a volley to complete the aerial relay.
James showed the perfect combination of strength and skill to attack strongly. Then, Russell and James teamed up to launch an attack wave, taking turns bombing the Thunder basket, and Reaves also delivered a great throw.
The Lakers went on a wave of offense to take a 37-27 double-digit lead. In the face of the Lakers' aggressive posture, Dort stepped up and made three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and the Thunder stubbornly narrowed the gap to 36-38.
At the critical moment, Reaves made a pull-up jump shot to stabilize the morale of the army, and Anthony Davis boosted morale with a shocking empty dunk.
With Russell hitting consecutive long-range shots and successfully catching the ball for layups, James also staged a wonderful 2+1 performance, and the Lakers once again extended their advantage, controlling the game at 52-43 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the situation changed again, Reaves stepped back to make a three-point precise guidance, and Hachimura made an easy layup with smart steps, and the Lakers took advantage of the victory to chase and stretch the score to 57-45.
But the Thunder did not disarm easily, Dort and Jalen Williams responded with three-pointers, Holmgren even scored five points in a row, Giddey also contributed firepower on the three-point line, and the Thunder instantly closed the gap to 60-62.
At the critical moment, Reeves once again shot through the net from a distance, Brother Thick Eyebrows delivered an amazing dunk performance, James arced three points into the net, and Brother Thick Eyebrows continued to turn over the river and the sea.
Raging in the Thunder restricted area again and again, Russell quickly completed the layup, and the Lakers regained the initiative with this wave of fierce offense and entered the final quarter with an 89-72 advantage.
In the fourth quarter, Prince forced a three-point shot, James made a solid layup, and Russell seemed to be an outside sniper at this time, and three consecutive long-range shots passed through the net.
Prince also broke the night sky with two consecutive three-pointers, and the Lakers built an insurmountable lead at 110-85. After that, the suspense of the game gradually lost, and the Lakers maintained an efficient offensive and defensive performance and locked the victory steadily.
The line-ups of both sides in this game are as follows:
Lakers: Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Davis (Anthony Davis).
Thunder: Alexander, Giddey, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren James